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Human Concerns is focused on all of the social outreach efforts of the parish. There are various collections of funding, as well as specific items such as school supplies, Christmas gifts, and food, along with the preparation of meals for the poor.
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Current Projects where your help makes a big difference, to get involved contact one of the volunteers below or call (312) 642-2498.
Human Concerns and Needs Commission Meetings
Second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM
Commission Heads:
Lisa Rosskamm and Jane Bachmann
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Food List for Lenten Food Drive
Help us stock the shelves of the Catholic Charities Food Pantry this Lent! St. Michael's annual Lenten Food Drive, sponsored by the Human Concerns & Needs Commission, provides essential food and other items to those in need. We welcome all non-perishable food donations, but each week of Lent we'll focus on specific items to help us build a well-rounded pantry. There are many ways to help - whether you shop yourself, buy online, or donate. Here's our suggested shopping list:
- 1st Sunday – pasta and sauce, mac ‘n’ cheese
- 2nd Sunday – canned fish and soup
- 3rd Sunday – cereal, oatmeal, and canned vegetables
- 4th Sunday – canned fruit, dried fruits, granola bars
- 5th Sunday – rice, canned beans, peanut butter and jelly
- Palm Sunday – diapers (sizes 3, 4, 5) and baby wipes
There are several ways to participate.
Shop & Deliver: Bring your donations to Mass and place them in the labeled baskets at the back of the church.
Shop Online: Utilize our Amazon Wishlist to easily purchase food drive items and have them sent directly to the St. Michael’s Parish Office
Donate:
Place your donation in an envelope marked "Lenten Food Drive" and drop it in any Offertory Collection basket.
Text "PANTRY" to (312) 313-9692 to make an online donation.
Donate online through GiveCentral
Thank you for your continuous generosity and support!
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St. Michael in Old Town Christmas Toy Drive
The pandemic is over! Once again we will have gift tags in the back of the church and a December 10 gift-wrapping party. We can help you participate in buying gifts for 350 children.
GIFT DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 7
Take a gift tag from the back of the Church and deliver a new, UNWRAPPED gift with an approximate value of $35 to weekend Mass or St. Michael Parish Office. You can still purchase and deliver a gift if you don't take a tag.
Choose from one of our registries via the link below.If shopping isn't your thing, you can make a monetary donation for the purchase of gifts via the following:
- Drop an envelope in the collection basket—please be sure to put “Children’s Gift Drive” on the envelope
- Text TOYDRIVE to 312-313-9692
- Mail/drop off a monetary donation to the parish office
- Visit Toy Drive to make an online donation.
If you want to participate in the gift-wrapping party, emailKelly at [email protected] . Sign up for December 13 from 9:30 AM to 2 PM in the Parish Centergift-wrapping party.
Please note: if you support this effort through a direct donation from Amazon, we cannot include this in your annual tax letter. We do not receive information from Amazon with donors information. Please save your receipts for all purchases through Amazon or any other retail
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-Toiletries for Catholic Charities and Human Trafficking agencies.
-Non-perishable food for Catholic Charities
-Boxtops for Education
-Campbell's labels for Manierre School
-School Supplies
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-Turkey and Food Drive - October and November
-Gift Drive - Mid-November to early December
-Lenten Food Drive
-School Supply Drive - July and August
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